How well is your Building equipped with the Security Systems? Take this Security Health Score Survey (with Checklist ✅) 

Modern security systems don’t usually fail overnight—they drift. A camera nudges off target, a backup battery ages, a user who left the company keeps credentials a little too long, and an outdated firmware quietly opens a hole. 
The fix isn’t guesswork; it’s a rhythm. Here’s a practical, OnGuard-style way to keep your system sharp all year: a Quarterly Security Health Score your team can run in under two hours. 

The 100-Point Security Health Score 
Score your site across five domains (20 points each).
Track results quarterly to spot patterns and prioritize tune-ups. 

1) Power & Communications (20) 

• Dual-path reporting OK (cell/IP): 6 pts 

• UPS/battery pass under load (≥20 minutes for core gear): 6 pts 

• Signal supervision tests logged (weekly/monthly as required): 4 pts 

• Outage playbook updated (who does what, when): 4 pts 

2) Video Quality & Coverage (20) 

• Critical assets covered (doors, docks, lots, cash points, server rooms): 6 pts 

• Night view verified (aim, focus, IR/low-light, glare): 6 pts 

• Retention verified (export last day at edge + in VMS/NVR): 4 pts 

• Analytics tuned (motion zones, object types, masks): 4 pts 

3) Access Control Hygiene (20) 

• Off-boarding within 24 hours (cards/accounts disabled): 6 pts 

• Least-privilege roles + MFA for admins: 6 pts 

• Visitor/workforce badges distinct + logs retained: 4 pts 

• Credential inventory (spares, printers, readers) current: 4 pts 

4) Alarm & Monitoring Performance (20) 

• False alarm rate ≤5% per month (by site/zone): 6 pts 

• Video/audio verification enabled where appropriate: 6 pts 

• Operator notes & dispatch codes consistent: 4 pts 

• Annual SOP review with local responding agency: 4 pts 

5) Documentation & Compliance (20) 

• As-builts & device map updated (labels match reality): 6 pts 

• Firmware & passwords policy (no defaults; change log kept): 6 pts 

• Code/inspections calendar current (fire, elevators, etc.): 4 pts 

• Quarterly report archived (trendlines + actions): 4 pts 
  

Grading: 
90–100 = Mission-Ready ✅
75–89 = Needs Tune-Up 🔧
60–74 = At Risk ⚠️
<60 = Urgent 🚨 

How to Run the Score in Under Two Hours 

1. Prep (10 min): Print the checklist. Pull last quarter’s dispatch logs, user changes, and firmware notes. 

2. Walk-through (45 min): 
   Pop a test on dual-path (cell/IP) and confirm the monitoring station sees both. 
   Battery/UPS quick test on head-end (don’t skip PoE switches). 
   Night-mode review: open saved snapshots for key cameras; check framing, focus, IR washout, and lighting. 
   Trigger one supervised alarm per major zone and confirm timestamps from device → monitoring → call. 

3. Desk review (35 min): 
   Audit off-boarding: any former staff still active? 
   Verify admin MFA & least-privilege. 
   Spot-check retention by exporting a clip from the boundary day. 
   Confirm inspection dates and code items on the calendar. 

4. Score & assign (20 min): Fill the 100-point rubric, then write three actions for anything <4/6. 
   

What Good Looks Like (Benchmarks to Aim For) 

• Alarm timeline: alarm → operator review ≤ 60 seconds; operator → dispatch ≤ 120 seconds (with video verification where applicable). 

• Cameras: ≥95% uptime; critical views tested at night; no more than one blind spot per perimeter segment. 

• Access control: zero stale accounts; admin count minimized; audit trail searchable in <60 seconds. 

• Documentation: every device labeled on both map and rack; last change logged (who, when, why). 
  

Seven Quick Wins This Quarter 

1. Label the rack & home runs before anything else. Future you will cheer. 

2. Add talk-down (speaker/strobes) where repeat nuisances occur—deterrence is faster than dispatch. 

3. Mask analytics to ignore roads/trees; focus on approaches, not horizons. 

4. Tune dusk schedules (lighting and rules) to the current season. 

5. Enforce MFA for all cloud/admin logins. 

6. Create a “storm profile”: higher sensitivity + extra eyes on exterior zones during severe weather or outages. 

7. Calendar a Wellness Visit (quarterly) so the score doesn’t slip. 
   

Why This Pays for Itself 

• Fewer false alarms = fewer fines and less responder fatigue. 

• Faster decisions = shorter incident windows and better outcomes. 

• Better records = easier insurance claims and clean audits. 

• Longer hardware life = proactive maintenance beats emergency swaps. 
  

Need a Hand? 
OnGuard offers a Quarterly Security Wellness service: we run the 100-point score, tune analytics, validate retention, test power/comm paths, and deliver a prioritized action report—so you’re mission-ready before the next season hits.